Wednesday, March 12, 2008
10:21 A.M.
Ninety‐Eighth Regular Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Pro Tempore Gottlieb in the chair.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The prayer was offered by Representative Owens.
Representative Hilgenberg led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Present - Representatives Albers, Ballweg, Benedict, Berceau, Bies, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Davis, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Garthwaite, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gronemus, Gunderson, Hahn, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hines, Hintz, Hixson, Honadel, Hraychuck, Hubler, Jeskewitz, Jorgensen, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Kramer, Kreuser, Krusick, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Lothian, Mason, Meyer, Molepske, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Murtha, Musser, Nass, Nelson, Nerison, Newcomer, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Owens, Parisi, Petersen, Petrowski, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Rhoades, Richards, Roth, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Toles, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, Wasserman, Wieckert, A. Williams, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer, Zipperer and Speaker Huebsch - 97.
Absent with leave - Representatives Gundrum and Van Akkeren - 2.
Vacancies - None.
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Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Gundrum. Granted.
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Representative Grigsby asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Van Akkeren. Granted.
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Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Ballweg, Newcomer and Roth. Granted.
Representative Grigsby asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Krusick, Sheridan and Staskunas. Granted.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Joint Resolution 121
Relating to: the life of Richard Burke.
By
Representative
Jorgensen
; cosponsored by Senator S. Fitzgerald.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 122
Relating to: commending the public service of John Martin Antaramian.
By
Representatives Kreuser, Steinbrink, Kerkman and Turner; cosponsored by Senator Wirch
.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 123
Relating to: commending the people and organizations who work to prevent child abuse.
By
Representative
Kreuser
.
To committee on Rules.
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The committee on Criminal Justice reports and recommends:
Relating to: Internet access restrictions on certain sex offenders, information provided by a person required to register as a sex offender, providing a penalty, and making an appropriation.
Passage:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Kleefisch, Friske, Albers, Vukmir, Kramer, Turner, Kessler and Hraychuck.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Joel Kleefisch
Chairperson
Committee on Criminal Justice
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The following Assembly proposals, which have been approved by both the Assembly and Senate, have been enrolled by the Legislative Reference Bureau:
Assembly Bill
442
Assembly Bill
591
Assembly Bill
592
Assembly Joint Resolution 53
